Thomond Primary School Newsletter

This September, Thomond Primary School proudly marked a major milestone; 10 years of learning, growing, and thriving together in Ballynanty!

Since our founding in 2015, following the amalgamation of St Munchin’s Boys, St Munchin’s Girls, and St Lelia’s Infant School, Thomond has blossomed into a vibrant, inclusive school community full of creativity, kindness, and connection.

To celebrate, we held a joyful school-wide event filled with:

• Songs and smiles including a heartwarming performance of This Little Light of Mine and a rousing “Happy Birthday” from our pupils.
• Special guests including friends from the Family Resource Centre and the School Completion Programme, who have supported us every step of the way.
• Memories and milestones as we looked back on our journey and forward to the exciting years ahead.

Our celebrations were featured in the local media:

• 📸 Limerick Leader Photo Gallery
• 📰 I Love Limerick Article
• 🎥 TikTok Highlights

We’re so proud of our students, staff, and families, past and present, who make Thomond the heart of our community. Here’s to the next 10 years of magic, milestones, and memories! 💫

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 10-year celebration such a memorable day!
📽️ Watch the montage video of the day on our school's Facebook page:
👉👉 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1576848547014387TPS

The TPS school choir has been busy spreading joy through song at two fantastic events.

First up was our 10-Year Celebration, where the choir helped set the tone for a day full of memories and community spirit. Their performance was full of energy and heart, and it was lovely to see so many smiling faces in the audience. It was a proud moment for everyone involved!

More recently, the choir travelled to Milford National School to take part in the Canadh le Chéile event. This was a wonderful gathering of school choirs, and our pupils did us proud once again. They sang with confidence and had a great time meeting other young singers from near and far.

A big thank you to all the children and Sarah Daly who make the choir such a special part of school life. 🎵

As always, we’re working hard to improve our attendance a little more each year and we’re off to a great start!

At our September Assembly, we celebrated loads of Top Attenders 🏆 and handed out class pizza parties 🍕 to the winning classes. A big shout-out to Tríona’s Junior Infants, Aisling’s 6th, and Sallyanne’s 3rd who topped the charts last month! 🎉

We’re already looking forward to seeing who will take the crown after Midterm! 👀

This year, we’re also supporting the government’s new campaign:

This initiative reminds us that every school day counts and every day is a fresh start. Whether it’s Monday or Friday, the most important thing is showing up and giving it your best. Let’s keep encouraging our pupils to be here, ready to learn, and ready to shine! ✨

We’re thrilled to be part of the Tesco Stronger Starts Cooks Programme, which gives children the chance to explore healthy eating and build confidence in the kitchen.

Pupils have been busy chopping, mixing, and tasting their way through fun, hands-on cooking sessions. From learning about nutritious ingredients to trying out simple recipes, it’s been a brilliant way to spark curiosity and independence with some very tasty results!

A big thank you to Tesco for supporting this initiative and helping our young cooks discover the joy of preparing food together. 🥕🍞🍓

What a fantastic week of fun, discovery, and hands-on learning we had during Maths Week! Our classrooms were buzzing with excitement as pupils explored mathematical concepts in creative and collaborative ways.

One of the highlights was seeing our 1st and 3rd class buddies 🤝 team up to dive into the world of Shape and Space 🔺🔷. Using magnetic tiles 🧲, they worked together to design and build imaginative structures which included castles 🏰, towers 🗼, and even rocket ships 🚀! It was a wonderful opportunity to blend learning with teamwork, and the results were as impressive as they were colourful 🌈.

What a fantastic day out for Seomra Gorm and Seomra Glas at the UL Sports Arena!

The children had the chance to try out a wide range of sports and activities, showing off their energy, enthusiasm, and impressive skills; there are definitely some superstars in the making 💫!

We were also incredibly lucky to catch a glimpse of the Munster Rugby Team 🏉 during their training session ahead of their big match at the weekend. We must be their lucky charms! 🍀 What an exciting surprise! 🤗

What a day for our 5th and 6th class girls and boys in Sean Choill at the ODFD Schools Cup!

One of our fantastic teams made it all the way to the Plate Semi-Final 👏, while our other team went the distance and won the overall competition, bringing home the Cup 🏆⭐️🥇!

It was a brilliant day out filled with teamwork, determination, and plenty of excitement 🤩. Huge congratulations to all the players and supporters; you did TPS proud!

Seomra Glas and Seomra Gorm took a stroll through the rich history of King John’s Castle on Tuesday and what an adventure it was!

The children explored the castle grounds, learned fascinating stories from the past, and even got to meet the giant Con Mór! Thankfully, he was a friendly one ☺️ and made the experience even more magical.

Our Junior Infants have settled in so well to life at Thomond Primary School! From the very first day, they’ve brought smiles, curiosity, and lots of energy to our school community.

Over the past few months, they’ve been busy learning and exploring, reading storybooks 📖, going on a gorgeous nature walk 🌿, guessing the sweets in the jar for Maths Week 🍬, and even dressing up as princesses 👑!

Junior Infants have also paired up with their Buddy Class, 5th Class, and loved working with them during Maths Week and this week they tried to figure out who the Mystery Reader was! 🕵️‍♀️

And what a special moment for our school on Wednesday at our Junior Infant Fáilte Ceremony 🎶🌟. It was a heartwarming celebration full of smiles, songs, and proud families. Our newest little learners were absolute stars ✨they’ve settled in with big grins and lots of excitement for the adventures ahead.

The children performed beautifully, sharing a selection of songs and poems including:

🎵 Time to Say Hello

🎵 Rolaí Polaí

🎵 Is Mise an Traein

🧙‍♀️ The Fat Old Witch poem

🎵 The Witch Song

🎵 Time to Say Goodbye

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day so memorable. We’re thrilled to have our Junior Infants as part of the TPS family! 💛

We can’t wait to see what the next few weeks have in store! 🚀

We’ve had a brilliant start to our parent classes this year!

Our 3rd Class STEAM sessions with James have been full of creativity and curiosity 🔧🧪, and our Parent Baking classes with Jane have brought delicious smells and great company to the school kitchen 🍪👩‍🍳.

We also had a fantastic turnout for our Family Planting 🌼 and Pumpkin Carving 🎃 sessions; thank you to all the families who joined in the fun!

We’re looking forward to welcoming even more parents after midterm for:

✨ 5th Class Family STEAM – Monday, 3rd November at 9:00am

💃 Parent Zumba – Tuesday, 4th November at 9:10am

Our fantastic Parent’s Council has been incredibly busy already this year, and we’re so grateful for all their hard work and dedication!

They’ve supported our 10-Year Anniversary Celebration 🎈, hosted a hugely successful Bingo Night 🎉, and organised a super spooky Halloween Disco 👻🕸️bringing joy and excitement to pupils, families, and staff alike.

We know how much effort goes on behind the scenes and on our big celebration days, and we truly appreciate everything they do to make TPS such a vibrant and welcoming community.

They’ve got plenty more up their sleeves for the rest of the school year, so we hope you’ll continue to support their brilliant work wherever you can! 🙌💫

What a spooktacular day we had at TPS! Emer's 4th class kicked things off with an Abracadabra Wake-Up Shake-Up dance that got everyone moving. It was brilliant to see the amazing effort everyone put into their costumes; the creativity was off the charts!

A big thank you to our brilliant Parents' Association for organising the Halloween Disco in the Halla. The music, lights, and decorations made it a great way to wrap up a fun-filled day. The children had a fantastic time dancing and celebrating together! 🕺🪩🧙‍♀️

We’re excited to welcome families to our Open Day on Friday, 14th November at 12:00pm.

This is a wonderful opportunity for parents of prospective Junior Infants for September 2026 to visit our school, meet our staff and students, and get a feel for the warm and welcoming environment at TPS 💛.

Please help us spread the word to anyone with a child due to start school next year!

🔗 Attached below are the codes to submit an online application for both our mainstream classes and our special classes.

We look forward to meeting new families and sharing all the great things happening at Thomond Primary School! 🌟

Access our school calendar for upcoming school holidays by clicking the link below!📅

• Friday, 24th October – School Closed (Presidential Election – Polling Station)
• Monday 27th – Friday 31st October – School Closed (Mid-Term Break)
• Tuesday, 11th November – School Closure Day (Staff Training – Child Protection)
• Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th November – Parent-Teacher Meetings
  All pupils finish at 1.30pm both days
• Friday, 21st November at 12pm – World Nursery Rhyme Week Performance (Infants – First Class)
• Tuesday, 16th December at 12pm – Christmas Performance (Infants)
• Wednesday, 17th December at 12pm – Christmas Performance (1st – 3rd Class)
• Thursday, 18th December at 12pm – Christmas Performance (4th – 6th Class)
• Friday, 19th December at 12pm – School Closes for Two-Week Holiday

• 🕯️Saturday, 9th May – First Holy Communion
• 🕊️Friday, 12th June – Confirmation

Email: office@thomondps.ie principal@thomondps.ie

Website: www.thomondps.ie

Phone: 061 452755

Email: msliddy@thomondps.ie

Phone: 086 458 2178